Trainee Natural Resource Planner Jobs (NOW HIRING)

You will serve as a Natural Resources Program Manager (Interdisciplinary) (Temporary). This position serves as a principal advisor in the management of natural resources and is responsible for program development and implementation.

This is a temporary position expected to last NTE 1 Year but may be extended up to a maximum of two years based on agency needs and potential funding.
Open to the first 50 applicants or until 08/18/2026 whichever comes first.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

This is an Interdisciplinary position - you will be required to meet at least one of the following Basic Requirements. Failure to include your transcripts will make you ineligible for this position:
Basic Requirement:GS-0401: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
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Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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GS-1301:Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
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Combination of education and experience: Education equivalent to one of the majors shown in above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

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Specialized Experience:GS-07:
One full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the Biologist/Physical Scientist GS-5 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience include: (1) Collected field data related to air quality, water quality, climate science, contaminated lands, soundscapes, light pollution and/or meteorology; (2) Assisted with developing, testing, and implementing scientific monitoring protocols to identify and evaluate long-term conditions of natural resources; (3) Carried out biological activities; (4) Used equipment and supplies necessary to conduct field activities.
Experience equivalent to the GS-05 may be professional work at the developmental or trainee level. Generally, technical experience equivalent to the GS-5 level is not qualifying for this series and grade.orOne year (18 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education from an accredited educational institution concentrated in a field that is directly related to the work of the position to be filled, such as biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, physical science, engineering, mathematics, or related disciplines appropriate to this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education.
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An equivalent combination of directly related graduate level education and specialized experience. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience. For example, I have six months of the specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), and 9 semester hours or 14 quarter hours of appropriate directly related graduate education (50 percent of the education requirement). The total percentage must equal at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education.

This position has a mandatory education requirement.
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification